5th and 6th UIL science practice test

Jonathan is studying the growth of plants. Which of the steps below did Jonathan do FIRST?

• Record growth and number of leaves on each plant.

• Put 3 plants in three planters that are exactly the same.

• Water each plant the same amount every day.

• Write his conclusion for this investigation

Students make the model of a hill with bricks stacked under a baking pan, some sand, pebbles, and some clumps of grass. They plan to learn about erosion by adding water to the top of the pan. Which procedure would best help students learn about how erosion affects sizes of hills differently?

• Use the same amount of water in each trial and change the type of sand in the pan

• Use a different amount of water in each trial and keep the same type of sand in the pan.

• Use the same amount of water in each trial and change the number of bricks under the pan

• Use a different amount of water in each trial and keep the same number or bricks under the pan.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the statements is a hypothesis that could be tested in a classroom science experiment?

• A person who is shivering should put on a hat

• A ball will roll faster down a ramp that is steeper than another ramp

• A toy spring is made of many thin loops of plastic

• A small rock is yellow-brown with a rough surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A class of third grade students was trying to identify some unknown minerals. They tested each mineral to determine its hardness on a scale from 1 to 10. The data they collected is shown below.

Mineral A= hardness  2           Mineral B= hardness  3
Mineral C= hardness  9            Mineral D =hardness  5
Mineral  E= hardness  8           Mineral F= hardness   4
Mineral  G= hardness  6           Mineral H = hardness  2

The class wants to separate the minerals into 3 groups based on their hardness. Which accurately shows the data the class collected?

• Hardness 0-3 =A, B, H  Hardness 4-6= D, F, G Hardness 7-10= C, E

• Hardness 0-3= A,C,H     Hardness 4-6= E,F,G   Hardness 7-10= B,D

• Hardness 0-3= A,B,C,F    Hardness 4-6 D,H      Hardness 7-10= E,G

• Hardness 0-3= A,C,H    Hardness 4-6 D,F,G     Hardness 7-10= B,E

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

A student on a nature walk discovers an organism which she is not familiar. She observes that the organism has a flat, shelf-like shape and is attached to a dead log from which it obtains its nourishment. Which Kingdom should she classify the organism?

CHARACTERISTICS KINGDOM

Eukaryote cells, multicellular Animalia

Heterotrophic

Eukaryotic cells, Multicellular, Plantae

autotrophic

Eukaryotic, unicellular, multicellular Fungi

absorb nutrients

Eukaryotic, mostly unicellular, Protista

simple organisms

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Students are working on a scale model of the solar system. They are planning to use a table tennis (ping pong) ball to show the Earth. Which of the following would be the BEST choice to model Jupiter?

• soft ball

• golf ball

• soccer ball

• basketball

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which best represents an ecosystem?

• Only plants

• Only living things

• All living and nonliving things together

• Only non living things

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In a rock cycle diagram which processes would be between Metamorphic and Magma..... Magma and Igneous rock... Igneous rock and Sediments

• Heating, melting, cooling

• Melting, cooling,cementing

• Melting, cooling, weathering

• Heating, melting, weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What would the volume be of an irregular solid in a graduated cylinder if the beginning volume is 10 and the final volume is 20?

• 5 ml

• 10 ml

• 15 ml

• 50 ml

Paige needs to determine the mass of a rock. What piece of equipment should she choose?

• Spring scale

• Triple beam balance

• Graduated cylinder and water

• Measuring tape and a calculator